A steel research technician earns $35,000 or more per year.


 

It didn't take long for Christine Guérin to find work after she graduated. Her diploma in analytical chemistry was still hot off the press when she was hired by steel manufacturer QIT Fer et Titane as a steel research technician.

Christine's job is to improve steel quality and investigate any defect issues that occur. It's an ideal venue to satisfy her natural curiosity about the mysteries of science.


Did you know? The Canadian steel industry spends $2 billion annually in salaries and wages.


To be a success in any business, you have to be resourceful and develop effective work habits. There seems to be a lot of opportunity for success in the Steel industry. Many of Christine's classmates found work while they were still in training.


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SYNOPSIS:

There are now nearly three thousand different chemical components to steel and that doesn't include the ones created for special usage by researchers like Christine. For example, the new, super-strong steel, means that you can build an identical structure using 35 percent less steel than thirty years ago.


PERSONAL DATA:

Education: Diploma in analytical chemistry.

Hobbies: Gardening, rollerblading, figure staking, walking, reading, taking care of her daughter.